This 5-week course is part of a five-part series designed for highly motivated students who are ready to dive into the exciting world of Japanese language. I started learning Japanese, myself, at 18 years old. Therefore, I understand not only which grammar or vocabulary can be tricky for teens but how to explain these in a way that is clear and accessible to English speakers. In addition, I will help students avoid common pronunciation pitfalls that arise when first learning Japanese. My teaching style is relaxed and always welcomes mistakes - they are how we learn! Lastly, as someone who has studied, lived and worked in Japan, I am very excited to deepen students' knowledge about Japanese culture. 


Course at a glance: 
This course will have students reading, writing, listening and speaking in Japanese. Each week (consisting of two classes), students will learn: 5-10 words, 1-2 grammar points and 1-2 cultural focuses. Classes may incorporate a mixture or activities, games, discussion or multimedia (such as slides, videos or audio). Each lesson (and homework) will incorporate vocabulary or grammar from previous lesson(s) so that material is constantly reinforced. There will be an optional test at the end of the course.

Assessment:
This course can be taken with or without assessment. Students who would like to receive regular homework, tests and feedback may do so for no additional charge. 

**NOTE**
- This course is only open to students who have previously taken Parts 1 and 2 in this series.
- This course is designed for students who can *already* read the Hiragana alphabet.
-This course will respond to the unique needs of the students and, therefore, the pace of the course may vary greatly depending on the students. 
-While some courses teach the Hiragana and Katakana alphabet back-to-back, this course will solely utilize Hiragana in order to get students completely comfortable using this alphabet first. This also frees up students to get more practice with grammar, speaking and listening so that they can say more right from the beginning.
- The 'Culture Focus' (see schedule below) is decided week-to-week and is dictated by the students' interests, current events etc. Culture Focus example: How Japanese students, not janitors, clean their schools. What do you think of this tradition?

Week 1
Vocab: here, there, over there, where, Cafe, toilet, school, shop
Grammar: Where is____? It's here/there/over there

Week 2
Vocab: also/too, happy, sad, sleepy, energetic 
Grammar: Japanese particle も for creating also/too sentences. Ex, "I am happy too".
Phrase: 'Really?' 'Is that so？' 'I see'. (ほんとうですか、そうですか、そうです）
Cultural Focus:

Week 3
- Vocab: high school, homework, naps, TV, traveling
-Grammar: Learn how to use particle noun + が for 'I like (noun), I don't like (noun)'　(X がすきです/じゃないです).
- Cultural Focus 

Week 4
Vocab: awesome, horrible, disgusting, cool, expensive
Grammar: Learn Japanese particles よ and ね
Cultural Focus

Week 5
Review
Optional take-home Test